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Netherlands vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 134th vs. 91st).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Tunisia
Population
18252623
12437803
Population rank 72/197 81/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Netherlands and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Tunisia
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $51,332,285,657
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $48,205,328,303
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $44,929,920,093
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $47,073,234,359
2020 $932,560,861,701 $42,491,780,918
2019 $928,903,005,576 $41,905,642,419
2018 $929,733,599,797 $42,686,504,460
2017 $848,233,537,846 $42,163,530,591
2016 $797,163,949,290 $44,360,072,680
2015 $775,743,675,303 $45,779,494,042
2014 $901,556,501,756 $50,271,812,921
2013 $883,951,539,007 $48,685,446,414
2012 $845,689,017,066 $47,311,401,813
2011 $913,140,741,333 $48,123,325,825
2010 $852,464,982,433 $46,206,091,938
2009 $878,954,223,140 $43,455,740,497
2008 $957,901,566,041 $44,859,439,902
2007 $853,499,460,873 $38,915,353,867
2006 $737,593,995,289 $34,376,664,601
2005 $688,133,699,636 $32,272,186,695
2004 $661,224,886,143 $31,183,885,241
2003 $582,435,617,082 $27,453,902,261
2002 $475,529,972,123 $23,141,616,605
2001 $432,536,219,669 $22,065,832,449
2000 $417,649,282,154 $21,473,528,161
1999 $447,778,514,140 $22,943,202,175
1998 $438,612,530,549 $21,802,893,587
1997 $417,506,211,882 $20,746,210,354
1996 $451,372,549,020 $19,587,161,807
1995 $452,967,334,614 $18,030,876,599
1994 $379,688,232,232 $15,633,174,304
1993 $354,070,495,966 $14,608,335,608
1992 $363,497,050,125 $15,496,708,060
1991 $327,982,316,124 $13,074,782,609
1990 $318,799,003,994 $12,290,568,182
1989 $258,716,904,292 $10,101,851,745
1988 $262,295,966,105 $10,096,245,762
1987 $245,406,949,521 $9,696,715,911
1986 $201,157,708,221 $9,017,806,654
1985 $144,057,523,222 $8,410,226,053
1984 $144,124,462,912 $8,254,541,195
1983 $153,671,294,109 $8,350,582,748
1982 $158,712,765,536 $8,133,580,052
1981 $164,375,775,854 $8,428,445,294
1980 $195,439,301,707 $8,744,134,354
1979 $179,933,827,310 $7,188,863,904
1978 $156,089,077,205 $5,968,460,080
1977 $127,203,923,857 $5,109,324,009
1976 $109,329,386,564 $4,508,191,942
1975 $100,397,061,694 $4,328,965,588
1974 $87,371,810,804 $3,545,868,575
1973 $71,946,639,603 $2,730,813,385
1972 $54,787,070,173 $2,237,556,149
1971 $44,644,730,576 $1,685,162,272
1970 $38,220,884,519 $1,439,238,095
1969 $34,086,038,090 $1,289,904,762
1968 $30,097,635,751 $1,214,666,667
1967 $27,143,828,099 $1,085,714,286
1966 $24,741,480,717 $1,040,952,381
1965 $22,721,869,808 $991,047,619
1964 $20,232,048,553 $1,025,866,792
1963 $17,193,744,109 $1,026,737,600
1962 $15,847,582,341 $880,027,733
1961 $14,599,836,396 $866,155,429
1960 $13,282,979,015 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Tunisia
2024 $67,520 $4,181
2023 $63,516 $3,951
2022 $59,123 $3,707
2021 $60,142 $3,907
2020 $53,468 $3,549
2019 $53,555 $3,529
2018 $53,955 $3,628
2017 $49,514 $3,619
2016 $46,809 $3,848
2015 $45,794 $4,015
2014 $53,457 $4,459
2013 $52,602 $4,370
2012 $50,474 $4,297
2011 $54,702 $4,421
2010 $51,306 $4,292
2009 $53,172 $4,080
2008 $58,247 $4,255
2007 $52,101 $3,727
2006 $45,124 $3,323
2005 $42,165 $3,147
2004 $40,611 $3,067
2003 $35,897 $2,726
2002 $29,447 $2,321
2001 $26,956 $2,236
2000 $26,225 $2,199
1999 $28,319 $2,376
1998 $27,924 $2,285
1997 $26,745 $2,202
1996 $29,064 $2,107
1995 $29,301 $1,968
1994 $24,683 $1,733
1993 $23,156 $1,649
1992 $23,939 $1,785
1991 $21,764 $1,538
1990 $21,322 $1,476
1989 $17,423 $1,239
1988 $17,771 $1,266
1987 $16,734 $1,245
1986 $13,804 $1,187
1985 $9,941 $1,135
1984 $9,992 $1,143
1983 $10,696 $1,184
1982 $11,089 $1,177
1981 $11,537 $1,247
1980 $13,812 $1,324
1979 $12,817 $1,113
1978 $11,196 $946
1977 $9,180 $830
1976 $7,937 $752
1975 $7,346 $741
1974 $6,450 $624
1973 $5,353 $493
1972 $4,110 $415
1971 $3,384 $320
1970 $2,931 $280.5
1969 $2,647 $257.7
1968 $2,364 $248.9
1967 $2,155 $228
1966 $1,986 $223.8
1965 $1,848 $217.3
1964 $1,668 $228.5
1963 $1,437 $231.9
1962 $1,342 $201.4
1961 $1,254 $200.7
1960 $1,156 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Tunisia
2026 82.6 77.1
2025 82.4 76.9
2024 82.3 76.7
2023 82.2 76.5
2022 81.9 76.1
2021 81.4 72.9
2020 81.4 75
2019 82.1 75.6
2018 81.8 75.4
2017 81.7 75.2
2016 81.6 75
2015 81.5 74.9
2014 81.7 74.8
2013 81.3 74.7
2012 81.1 74.6
2011 81.1 74.5
2010 80.8 74.4
2009 80.7 74.3
2008 80.4 74.2
2007 80.3 74
2006 79.8 73.9
2005 79.5 73.7
2004 79.2 73.5
2003 78.7 73.3
2002 78.4 73.1
2001 78.3 72.8
2000 78.1 72.6
1999 78 72.3
1998 78 72.1
1997 77.9 71.7
1996 77.6 71.2
1995 77.6 70.8
1994 77.5 70.4
1993 77 70
1992 77.4 69.7
1991 77.2 69.4
1990 77 69.1
1989 76.8 68.8
1988 77 68.5
1987 76.8 68
1986 76.4 67.4
1985 76.4 66.9
1984 76.3 66.3
1983 76.3 65.7
1982 76.1 65
1981 76 64.4
1980 75.8 63.7
1979 75.6 62.9
1978 75.2 62.1
1977 75.3 61.3
1976 74.7 60.3
1975 74.6 59.3
1974 74.6 58.3
1973 74.2 57.1
1972 73.8 56.1
1971 73.9 54.9
1970 73.6 53.8
1969 73.6 52.3
1968 73.6 51.3
1967 73.8 50.2
1966 73.6 49.2
1965 73.6 48.2
1964 73.7 47.3
1963 73.4 46.4
1962 73.2 45.6
1961 73.6 44.3
1960 73.4 44
1959 73.2 43.4
1958 73.1 42.7
1957 73 42.1
1956 72.5 41.3
1955 72.5 40.8
1954 72.4 40
1953 71.7 39.7
1952 72.1 39.3
1951 71.5 38.7
1950 71.4 38.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Netherlands and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Tunisia
2024 17,993,485 12,277,109
2023 17,877,117 12,200,431
2022 17,700,982 12,119,334
2021 17,533,044 12,048,622
2020 17,441,500 11,974,057
2019 17,344,874 11,875,081
2018 17,231,624 11,765,514
2017 17,131,296 11,650,498
2016 17,030,314 11,528,674
2015 16,939,923 11,402,264
2014 16,865,008 11,274,288
2013 16,804,432 11,141,361
2012 16,754,962 11,009,647
2011 16,693,074 10,886,035
2010 16,615,394 10,765,980
2009 16,530,388 10,650,681
2008 16,445,593 10,542,635
2007 16,381,696 10,441,702
2006 16,346,101 10,346,410
2005 16,319,868 10,255,472
2004 16,281,779 10,166,163
2003 16,225,302 10,071,632
2002 16,148,929 9,971,515
2001 16,046,180 9,869,677
2000 15,925,513 9,764,935
1999 15,812,088 9,655,963
1998 15,707,209 9,541,667
1997 15,610,650 9,421,270
1996 15,530,498 9,294,432
1995 15,459,006 9,161,258
1994 15,382,838 9,018,448
1993 15,290,368 8,857,910
1992 15,184,166 8,682,512
1991 15,069,798 8,501,827
1990 14,951,510 8,324,509
1989 14,848,907 8,151,660
1988 14,760,094 7,974,440
1987 14,665,037 7,789,987
1986 14,572,278 7,600,301
1985 14,491,632 7,409,903
1984 14,424,211 7,220,044
1983 14,367,070 7,053,800
1982 14,312,690 6,908,642
1981 14,247,208 6,758,284
1980 14,149,800 6,606,195
1979 14,038,270 6,456,419
1978 13,941,700 6,309,390
1977 13,856,185 6,155,931
1976 13,774,037 5,996,994
1975 13,666,335 5,839,262
1974 13,545,056 5,684,674
1973 13,439,322 5,537,242
1972 13,328,593 5,396,557
1971 13,194,497 5,261,658
1970 13,038,526 5,131,396
1969 12,877,984 5,004,697
1968 12,729,721 4,879,899
1967 12,598,201 4,760,970
1966 12,456,251 4,652,287
1965 12,294,732 4,561,385
1964 12,127,120 4,489,869
1963 11,965,966 4,427,131
1962 11,805,689 4,369,136
1961 11,638,712 4,316,278
1960 11,486,631 4,267,288

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Tunisia
2023 1.43 1.83
2022 1.49 1.85
2021 1.62 1.8
2020 1.54 2
2019 1.57 2.1
2018 1.59 2.13
2017 1.62 2.21
2016 1.66 2.28
2015 1.66 2.31
2014 1.71 2.32
2013 1.68 2.31
2012 1.72 2.28
2011 1.76 2.19
2010 1.79 2.08
2009 1.79 2
2008 1.77 1.98
2007 1.72 1.96
2006 1.72 1.95
2005 1.71 1.95
2004 1.72 1.95
2003 1.75 1.96
2002 1.73 1.94
2001 1.71 1.98
2000 1.72 2.03
1999 1.65 2.08
1998 1.63 2.2
1997 1.56 2.34
1996 1.53 2.49
1995 1.53 2.67
1994 1.57 2.87
1993 1.57 3.06
1992 1.59 3.19
1991 1.61 3.31
1990 1.62 3.44
1989 1.55 3.57
1988 1.55 3.83
1987 1.56 4.1
1986 1.55 4.36
1985 1.51 4.52
1984 1.49 4.66
1983 1.47 4.77
1982 1.5 4.89
1981 1.56 5.02
1980 1.6 5.03
1979 1.56 5.18
1978 1.58 5.4
1977 1.58 5.68
1976 1.63 5.87
1975 1.66 5.97
1974 1.77 6.05
1973 1.9 6.12
1972 2.15 6.19
1971 2.36 6.29
1970 2.57 6.43
1969 2.75 6.62
1968 2.72 6.81
1967 2.81 6.95
1966 2.9 7.06
1965 3.04 7.11
1964 3.17 7.17
1963 3.19 7.17
1962 3.18 7.17
1961 3.22 7.16
1960 3.12 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Tunisia
2024 42.4 33.5
2023 42.4 33.2
2022 42.5 32.8
2021 42.6 32.4
2020 42.5 32
2019 42.5 31.7
2018 42.4 31.4
2017 42.3 31.1
2016 42.2 30.8
2015 42 30.4
2014 41.8 30.1
2013 41.6 29.8
2012 41.3 29.5
2011 41 29.2
2010 40.7 28.9
2009 40.3 28.5
2008 40 28.1
2007 39.7 27.6
2006 39.3 27.2
2005 38.9 26.7
2004 38.5 26.2
2003 38.1 25.7
2002 37.8 25.3
2001 37.5 24.8
2000 37.3 24.4
1999 37 24
1998 36.7 23.6
1997 36.4 23.2
1996 36.1 22.9
1995 35.7 22.5
1994 35.4 22.1
1993 35.1 21.8
1992 34.8 21.5
1991 34.6 21.2
1990 34.3 21
1989 34.1 20.7
1988 33.8 20.4
1987 33.5 20.2
1986 33.2 19.9
1985 32.9 19.7
1984 32.6 19.5
1983 32.3 19.2
1982 31.9 19
1981 31.6 18.7
1980 31.3 18.5
1979 31 18.3
1978 30.7 18.1
1977 30.3 18
1976 29.8 17.9
1975 29.4 17.8
1974 29.3 17.8
1973 29 17.7
1972 28.9 17.6
1971 28.7 17.6
1970 28.6 17.6
1969 28.6 17.5
1968 28.6 17.6
1967 28.5 17.7
1966 28.6 17.8
1965 28.6 17.9
1964 28.6 18
1963 28.7 18.1
1962 28.7 18.2
1961 28.8 18.3
1960 28.8 18.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Tunisia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
86.3%
2023
English speaking
90.9%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Netherlands Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Tunisia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
12,272 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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